¡Hola!

¿Hola? Huh that’s funny because we barely speak Spanish but that is out of our love for the Latin American region. Anyways…
We created this site to spread around ours and other’s travel experiences, hoping to inspire others to travel too. Grateful Blog is an open blog that you can post your own (without logins) about where you are on this beautiful world, how you got there and other interesting facts that others may find helpful.
 
You can also visit Our Destinations section to read about our own, sometime remote, destinations; interesting facts, how to get there cheaply etc.

 

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About us
We are from this tiny dot of an island paradise called Sri Lanka, we now call Victoria BC, Canada our home. Traveling keeps us inspired and excited. Traveling gives us the opportunity to give back to communities in lesser fortunate parts of our world, just by visiting. We dream to travel full-time one day.
For now, our focus has been Central America. Its culture captivates us, its vast wilderness enchant us and teaches us Spanish. As for the near future, Argentina and Brazil next.

Beauty to Behold – Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

Lake Atitlán, also known as Lago de Atitlán, is a stunning natural wonder nestled in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre mountain range. This breathtaking lake, whose name means “between the waters” in Nahuatl language, is the deepest lake … Continued

Road Trip to the 18th Century – Trinidad, Cuba

Hello people of the modern world, let us take you back to the 18th century! where the roads are made of cobble stone, music till 5 am, horse carriages carrying crates of beer, neighbours sit on the door steps and … Continued

Turtles and Sloths – Tortuguero, Costa Rica

‘Tortuguero‘ What an appropriate name, it literally means ‘Turtle Land’ in Spanish.  This isolated town was a pleasant surprise. The only way to get here is by boat (by river or by ocean). There are no roads or cars in … Continued

Ometepe Island Nicaragua

Island with 2 massive volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua. Literally out of this world. One hour ferry ride trough the majestic Lago De Nicaragua and we set foot in the island to Backpack through the Island. This is an island formed … Continued

Lava lake – Masaya Volcano Nicaragua

This was truly an amazing experience. To actually see and hear lava bubbling in a crater! One of 7 such places in the world  (The seven known persistent lava lakes are Mount Nyiragongo (DR Congo), Erta Ale (Ethiopia), Mount Erebus … Continued

Saint James the Apostle Church in Santiago Atitlan

The church is built on a Maya temple site by Spaniards during their conquest in Guatemala. There’s still an interesting mixture of Maya gods inside the church. There’s a shrine to priest Stanley Francis Rother – the American priest from … Continued

One night at the luxurious El Salvador International

We landed at El Salvador International around 7pm onboard a fantastic Avianca flight, our next flight to Rotan Island, Honduras at 8am the Next day. So what to do? Spend 30 bucks to catch an hour long cab ride to … Continued

Copan Ruinas – Honduras

Previous Next Wanna know something mystical? Something out of an Indiana Jones movie? Picture this:- ancient ruins, sturdy structures, beautiful Mayan women flaunting around the kingdom.. that’s the picture came to my mind when I set foot in this magical … Continued

Recap Sri Lanka (2019)

Here we go again, back in our Motherland. Every time its different.  Where to begin… with the hills. beach or the wild animals… lets see

Home town – Ottawa

Life took a 360° turn and suddenly became extremely busy. Lazy , hazy fall days turned in to 16 hour working days..when the days are getting shorter and colder, and when I’m in doubt why am I here, this surrounding … Continued

Honduras the misunderstood land of wonders!

Last day in Honduras. The anticipation of getting to Guatemala is overclouded by the sadness to leave Honduras, the misunderstood land and her people. The country itself is a thing of beauty. Rolling hills, turquoise ocean, white sand beaches, waterfalls, … Continued

Last day in Central America

There’s lot to say about where we have been for the last month or so, on our second visit to this beautiful region… Landscapes, culture, food, were all excellent. But the people, people we met – local and fellow travellers, … Continued